TradeWinds Wavelength - a weekly shipping news show

Zim and the golden share

TradeWinds Wavelength - a weekly shipping news show

Show Notes

In this episode:

Hapag Lloyd makes $4.2bn offer for Israeli liner carrier Zim. Will it work out? Read more: Hapag-Lloyd seals $4.2bn Zim takeover Read more: Israeli regulator raises doubts over Hapag-Lloyd’s $4.2bn Zim takeover

The US Maritime Action Plan has been revealed. What does the industry both inside the US and outside make of it? Read more: Are MR product tankers the key to kick-starting the US shipbuilding revival? Read more: Here’s how US shipping stakeholders assess the Trump administration’s maritime MAP

Green lobby groups are to get their day in court as they try and force the European Commission to stop labelling LNG fuel as sustainable under its green investment taxonomy Read more: Europe’s gold standard green investment taxonomy faces credibility test in court battle

Exhaust gas cleaning systems have hit the news again as countries and lobby group put more pressure on wash water discharges Read more: Industry pushes back on attempts by European member states to coordinate scrubber bans

Producer and host: Craig Eason Additional editorial input: Ian Lewis, Eric Priante Martin A TradeWinds/DN Media podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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